1 census tracts · pop 4,310 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6/10
· range 6–6
Fifth & Forbes maps to a single census tract in Pittsburgh, PA, population 4,310. The Eviction Risk Score is 6/10, in the Elevated tier. 90% of occupied units are rented, so comparables are plentiful and vacancy risk is low, but a mispriced renewal loses the tenant to a building two streets over.
The voucher gap is 30.6%: households holding assistance that local rents will not absorb, which shows up as churn rather than arrears. Average gross rent is $1,671, 33% above the Pittsburgh average of $1,261.
23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The strongest single driver of the headline number is supply constraint at 8.1/10. Rent consumes at least 30% of income for roughly one in three of renter households.
Court records for this tract carry 251 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2003 at 6.9% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.8% in 2006, is well off that peak. That places it #53 of 78 neighborhoods in Pittsburgh. The closest comparables inside the same city are Chateau and East Liberty.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $91,028.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Fifth & Forbes vs PittsburghHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority50%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport98%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Fifth & Forbes
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
251Total filings (sum)
3.55%Avg annual filing rate
6.9%Peak year (2003)
1.78%Latest filed (2006)
Frequently asked
About Fifth & Forbes
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Fifth & Forbes?
Fifth & Forbes scores 6/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Fifth & Forbes compare to Pittsburgh overall?
Fifth & Forbes scores 0.1 points higher than Pittsburgh overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 32% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,671 vs $1,261.
Q3
What is the average rent in Fifth & Forbes?
Average gross rent in Fifth & Forbes is $1,671/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 32% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Fifth & Forbes residents are renters?
90% of Fifth & Forbes households are renter-occupied (vs 52% in Pittsburgh). The neighborhood has 4,310 residents.
Q5
Is Fifth & Forbes a high social-vulnerability area?
Fifth & Forbes sits in the 40th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Fifth & Forbes for landlords?
Fifth & Forbes carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Pittsburgh as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Fifth & Forbes?
Fifth & Forbes has 4,416 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
